Son Heung-min names the unseen Tottenham teenager he was really ‘excited’ about

Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min He has named the unseen teenager who has really ‘excited’ him at Tottenham, with the South Korean suggesting he is one to watch and a ‘similar age’ to highly-rated Mickey Moore.

Tottenham returns to winning ways by defeating Southampton 5-0

After a series of unsuccessful victories in eight matches in all competitions, the team was under pressure Angie Postecoglou He secured a convincing and much-needed 5-0 win away to struggling Southampton on Sunday.

All their goals came in the first half, as James Maddison (2), Son, Dejan Kulusevski and Pape Matar Sarr rounded off a fine attacking display and put the final nail in the coffin for manager Russell Martin – who was sacked by Southampton shortly afterwards.

Alongside the scorers, there were a few noteworthy performances at St Mary’s, with right-back Jed Spence impressing hugely for Spurs in his first full match. Premier League Start and 18-year-old Lukas Bergvall does the same.

Postecoglou’s squad has been stretched to the bare bones with injury problems, so the Aussie desperately needs his usual regulars to come in and do a job, with both Spence and Bergvall committing in solid fashion.

“They were great” He said Postecoglou on Bergvall and Spence.

“Lucas is improving all the time, but he is 18. Archie is 18, and how many Premier League clubs would start with 18-year-old players in their squad. Jed had to bide his time. And to be fair, he is The only area of ​​the pitch we’ve covered this year where Archie plays as a right-back, so he’s had to be patient.

“It’s a testament to him and the coaches who worked with him in training that he could play today. We definitely needed him, not just to play but to make an impact and he did that. Great reward for his patience and perseverance.” “

Spurs’ lack of options means Postecoglou looks set to turn to younger members of his squad for the foreseeable future, and they now have another teenage sensation to rely on.

18-year-old Yang Min-hyuk, who was originally supposed to join Tottenham in January following his loan spell at Gangwon, has joined one month earlier than scheduled.

The South Korean star has scored 12 goals and provided five assists in 38 league appearances for Gangwon until 2024, and Postecoglou is now set to cash in on his arrival, even if he is still ineligible to play until January 1.

Son Heung-min praises Yang Min-hyuk after arriving at Tottenham

While the unseen young man waits to make his debut with the club, He praised Sun Biang after his arrival at TottenhamExpressing his delight at the winger’s arrival, he revealed what fans can expect from his compatriot.

“He’s the same age as Mickey Moore.” The son told Standard Sport.

“Everyone loves Micky and when Yang is here I hope everyone loves him as much as Micky. He was great in his first season in the K-League, scoring 12 goals and providing a lot of assists. He is smart and not afraid.

He added, “He is a very smart player so I am excited for him to come here and I will try to help him as much as possible. But we just have to avoid putting pressure on him. The football team is the most important thing to him.” To focus on it.)

Spurs bosses also believe Young can become a ‘special’ player.There is confidence within N17 that the striker can go on to become one of the biggest signings in recent memory (GiveMeSport).